A house burns in Varnava village during a wildfire, north of Athens, Greece, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. Many regions of the country are on high alert due to high temperatures and winds.

The areas hit worst by wildfires in Greece are the seaside communities of Mati and Kineta. Mati is a popular summer camp and resort town about 21 miles east of Athens.

Tourists in Athens return to the streets after night of deadly wildfires just miles away Satellite images show the blaze has affected about 25,000 acres Rich Booth Tuesday 13 August 2024 08:00 BST ...

As the best-preserved Doric temple in Greece and the site of a Latin epitaph composed by Byron for a friend unlucky enough to die in Athens, the Theseion attracts a steady procession of visitors.

Greece has hired a record number of firefighters this year in anticipation of a difficult fire season. The government is planning to deploy a record number of firefighters this year - around ...

One such intriguing location is a military base in Athens, Greece which simply cannot be seen on Google Maps. The Ayioi Anargyroi Military Base Athens is so heavily blurred out no Google user can ...

Out of them, 3.15 million live in the metropolitan area of Athens, making it one of the worst places in Greece for drivers, who experience long delays despite the relatively short distances.